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M5.1 Earthquake near Río Grande, Veraguas (Panama)

UTC time: 2026-10-09 18:30:46 UTC Local time: —

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M5.1 Earthquake near Río Grande, Veraguas (Panama) · 2026-10-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Río Grande, Veraguas (Panama) · 2026-10-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 9, 2026 at 18:30 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Río Grande, Veraguas (Panama). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Panama: 20 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.4.

Details

ID
b3c4e0f146aef5c691293753d31e11237625c427
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
6.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-09 18:30:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Panama
State
Veraguas
City
Río Grande
County
Soná
Source
emsc
Coordinates
7.70550, -81.35500
Temperature
28.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6 km
Shallow
6 km
6 km — shallower than the regional average (12.5 km)
Regional average: 12.5 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

10felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Oct 10, 2026, 11:28 PM UTC · Last checked: Oct 28, 2026, 11:37 AM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Santiago60.0 kmNE45'355
Panama City247.5 kmNE408'168
Medellín658.6 kmE1'999'979

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Baru
    Distance: 179 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 370 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Irazu
    Distance: 373 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 405 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 421 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 439 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Pixvae AirstripPanama · MPPX
    27.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-28

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours39
First 24 hours117
First 72 hours309
Strongest subsequent eventM6.6
M5.82026-10-09 18:37:46 UTC109.3 kmEl Cacao M5.02026-10-09 18:47:04 UTC32.0 kmLos Almacigos M5.02026-10-09 18:50:12 UTC142.0 kmLos Santos M5.02026-10-09 19:04:49 UTC15.3 kmHicaco M5.12026-10-09 19:17:21 UTC48.6 kmMariato M5.02026-10-09 19:22:44 UTC135.9 kmPedregal M5.02026-10-09 19:25:19 UTC14.9 kmTrinchera M3.82026-10-09 19:27:27 UTC34.2 kmPueblo Nuevo M4.72026-10-09 19:32:19 UTC87.0 kmAltos de Güera M4.42026-10-09 19:41:24 UTC42.8 kmVeraguas M4.52026-10-09 19:42:50 UTC126.8 kmLas Tablas M5.12026-10-09 19:45:58 UTC123.9 kmLas Tablas

Panama

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 126 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#6
Earlier events M≥431
Earlier events M≥57
Compared since2025-03-21

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M8.02026-10-09 17:56:08 UTC69.2 kmMariato M6.22025-03-21 14:50:51 UTC138.9 km123 km SSE of Burica, Panama M5.82026-10-09 18:22:16 UTC95.6 kmLas Tablas M5.22026-03-05 05:21:53 UTC140.1 km109 km SSE of Burica, Panama M5.22026-03-05 05:21:53 UTC129.7 kmSouth of Panama

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